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Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATCHET.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RATCHET Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Jan 16, 2016 |
| 3% | FAILSAFE Mechanism to prevent accidents (4-4) | (8) | Puzzler | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | FORESTALL Prevent from happening | (9) | The Times Concise | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 2% | AXLE Wheel shaft | (4) | Newsday | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 2% | WEAR Slip into | (4) | Newsday | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 2% | SAW Was backwards? | (3) | The Atlantic | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 2% | OHIO Wheeling's river | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 2% | ESTOP Prevent, in legalese | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 2% | EBB Flow backward | (3) | Commuter | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 2% | CHIT Debit slip | (4) | LA Times Daily | Mar 25, 2026 |
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